A thriving garden is likened to the indomitable spirit of Palestinian refugees in this heartfelt picture book. A girl loves to help her jiddo in his garden; he tells her about the garden his father had before their land was taken,... Read More

Simple, to-the-point language brings the abstract topics of death, grieving, and carrying on into focus for children in this comforting picture book. Squirrel and his friend Pock, a mushroom, go in search of their favorite bird; they... Read More

In Shokoofeh Azar’s intricate fabulistic novel "The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen", an Iranian girl comes of age in a time of war. When a gowkaran tree—likened to the Tree of Life, though no one seems certain about its... Read More

Benoît Gallot’s book explores France’s famed Père-Lachaise Cemetery, the final resting place for centuries of Parisians and the site of numerous celebrity graves, including those of Frédéric Chopin, Colette, Oscar Wilde, and Jim... Read More

Inspired by the true story of a personal art piece that became a comfort to thousands, this heart-wrenching picture book includes an age-appropriate portrayal of grief. Makio and Mr. Hirota make a game of watching for Makio’s father... Read More

A search for a missing journalist uncovers layers of conspiracy and betrayal in Domenic Stansberry’s intriguing novel "The Lizard", which is part thriller, part character study. S. E. Reynolds, a former reporter, makes his living... Read More

A travel writer’s routine assignment spirals into a scandalous whirlwind in Sam Lumley’s mystery novel "How to Have a Killer Time in D.C." Oliver Popp, a gay, autistic writer with a penchant for structure, is tasked by his editors to... Read More

On rare occasions, excess precipitation nurtures scores of flowers in otherwise harsh and arid landscapes. For this project, Mark Lisk scoured western deserts in search of these superblooms, traveling from from Idaho to Baja California... Read More